St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-28
HE DAYS PROGRAMME.

TIE DAY PKOGRAMME
WAsnNGToN, May 27.-The weather
prevailing, and the turf of the drill
ground was in the best possible cOndi-
ton. An ominous bank of clouds upon
the western horizon threatened possible
disaster later in the day, and this fact
served to limit the gathering of specta-
tors to smaller numbers than yesterday.
The following were the infantry corps
assigned to competitive drill to-day: In
dianapolis Light infantry, Alexandria
Va.) Light infantry, Jackson Rifles,
Jackson, Mich; MolineauX rifles, Com
pany Thirty-SecOnd, New York; Bel
KNAPP Rifles, San Antonio, Tex; San
Antonio CTex.( Rifles, LomaY Rifles,
Mobile, Ala; Sheridan Guards, MAN.
chester, n. II. The Eldora Qo9
band furnished the music. The In
dianapOliS company came to the front
at the stroke of 10 o'clock. Their march
ing and work in the manual were very
good. One or two blunderS on the part
of individual members were noted, and
one of their volleys was decidedly rat
Ting, but the popular verdict upon
their performance was, decidedly
above the average" The Alexandria
boys exhibited abundant zeal and Occa-
sionally merited the plaudits of their
friends in the stand. Their volley firing
was exceedingly good. The Jackson
Rifles came to the front at ii o'clock
THEIR BEST WORK
was in the manual at arms. Their
movements in company front were quite
defective. One or two unfOrtunateS in
the ranks made conspicuous blunderS
and have probably impaired record
which might otherwise have been some
what above the average. The Molin-
eauX rifles were business looking fel
lows. 1t is difficult to specify either the
<eXcellenceS or the defects of their per-
formance. AS whole it was not above
the average. The performance of the
Belknap rifles was excellent, and their
work in the manual of arms superb.
Their volley firing was superior to any
thing yet seen. During the drill the
exercise of the gatling gun squad was
in progress and inspection and drill
were going on in distant part of the
ground. Though public attention was
chiefly absorbed by the competing COM
panies in the front the evolutions of the
others added to the interest, the whole
making a charming military picture.
The San Antonio rifles acquitted them
selves with credit. The LomaX rifles
of Mobile came with record of
many victories in the field of competi-
llOii. dllu lluCH WdS cAptclcu VI lliclll.
The public were not disappointed, and
the popular verdict accords them place
beside the foremost of their predeces-
SorS. The Manchester company was
the last OH the list for to-day's competi-
ton. 1t made good general result
without conspicuous excellence or
merits. The competitive
RIFLE PRACTICE
was completed this morning with firing
at the 500 and 600 yard ranges. There
were original entries from twenty
two states. thirty-eight competi-
tors qualified at the short
ranges and thirty completed full
scores. The prizes are a gold medal
and 500 to the first, silver medal and
S75 each to the three next best, and
bronze medals and $50 each to the four
next best. The highest possible total
score was 200 and the highest possible
score at each range fifty. The scores of
the eight priZe-winnerS at the four
ranges in the order of merit are as fol-
lows: